The U.S. Space Force has appointed Air Marshal Paul Godfrey of the U.K. Royal Air Force as assistant chief of space operations for future concepts and partnerships, an unprecedented recruitment of a non-U.S. officer to the USSF headquarters staff. In his new USSF air marshal role, equivalent to the lieutenant general rank, Godfrey will advise […]
A task force established by the Department of Defense has started providing recommendations to help create guidelines and identify infrastructure needs as the agency adopts generative artificial intelligence-enabled solutions. Speaking at a Center for Strategic and International Studies event on Monday, Radha Plumb, chief digital and AI officer at the DOD, said the recommendations have […]
NATO needs to embrace interoperable unmanned aerial systems and other emerging technologies amid growing capabilities competition against China, according to Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks. At the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum on Tuesday, Hicks, 2024 Wash100 winner and past Potomac Officers Club speaker, highlighted the “significant, sustained” investments made by the United States and […]
Leslie Beavers, a 2024 Wash100 award winner, has announced her appointment as acting chief information officer at the Department of Defense, a role where her initial focus is on the DOD’s new modernization program, Fulcrum. At the recent 2024 TechNet Cyber conference in Baltimore, Beavers said an implementation plan is in the works for the department’s […]
A change in mindset is instrumental as the federal government deploys zero trust principles in its systems, according to several industry leaders who attended the recent RSA Conference. Chris DeRusha, former federal chief information security officer and deputy national cyber director, said that culture and legacy systems are common hurdles blocking the deployment of zero […]
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy has started a week-long visit to Japan and South Korea, aiming to reinforce the importance of international collaboration in space exploration and technological advancements. Melroy will meet with government officials and leaders from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Korea AeroSpace Administration, NASA said. Melroy, a past Potomac Officers […]
The use of artificial intelligence has been growing among members of the U.S. intelligence community, according to Lakshmi Raman, director of artificial intelligence innovation at the CIA. Speaking at the recent Amazon Web Services Summit in Washington, D.C., Raman, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said more agencies are using generative AI to write […]
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has confirmed that Erik Raven is departing his post as the military service’s undersecretary in August. Del Toro, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, praised Raven’s leadership in advancing the Department of the Navy’s key priorities and highlighted his dedication to bolstering both the Navy and the […]
The Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program, which will replace the Minuteman III ICBMs, is set to advance after it passed a Department of Defense statutory review prompted by a cost overrun of more than 25 percent above baseline projections. William LaPlante, DOD undersecretary for acquisitions and a 2024 Wash100 awardee and speaker in a past […]
The Department of Defense’s Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office is creating a five-step procedure to assess a zero-trust solution before its procurement by DOD units, Randy Resnick, the office’s director, said. Resnick, a 2024 Wash100 awardee and speaker in a past Potomac Officers Club event, also told participants at the recent AFCEA TechNet Cyber conference […]
